The world is coming to an end or what? Why are they doing it
to us? All those wars of invasion, bombing and the bloodshed in Iraq, Palestine,
Kashmir, Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan, Burma, Somalia, Syria, Africa, etc., etc.
are pushing the mankind to the wall. And if you are lucky to somehow survive
that, they are killing you with ‘new’ food which also entails new diseases and
cancers. If you still survive, they’ll make you a drug-addict. They are
deliberately bringing the world to an end before its natural end (which is also
not very far)! It’s all about money! But money is not evil; it’s those chasing
money who are evil.

Do you think that you would be better off living in a Third World country? At least you would eat all natural
‘bio’ food there. But then there are other worries there. You are not safe
anywhere these days. If it’s not the bullet, it’s the food. What an irony!

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They are manipulating the working

middle class and converting them into

a ‘consumer society of drug-addicts’?

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In the modern cultures of America
and Europe today, politicians are pushing for
legalizing Cannabis (Marijuana). They claim that this weed has some
extra-ordinary healing properties and humanity should be allowed to benefit
from it. Just yesterday they were putting people behind bars for benefiting
from it.

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The Argument:

“CBD, an active
cannabinoid found in

cannabis, has been
found to have a wide

range of benefits,
including lowering blood

sugar levels,
promoting bone growth, and

importantly,
protecting the human brain

and nervous system
from degeneration.”

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(Read the details of
this pro-argument in Part-2, next Friday!)

The debate on Marijuana is very old but in recent years the
movement “Legalize Marijuana” has picked up momentum. There is some genuine
progress made by the pro lobby with the help of scientific research. Now, they
support their argument with a list of beneficial uses of marijuana and hemp.
But they had the similar lists in support of alcohol, coffee and chocolate. How would
they regulate the use of marijuana, just like alcohol? Alcohol is playing havoc
in our society with a lot of deaths and crimes. The regulation is faulty and is
not working as it lacks discipline.

They don’t know what they want. But some among them do know
what they want and how much! And they are the ones who are using politicians
and activists to push their agenda with the help of corrupt media. The results
are very encouraging for them and in America they are winning state after
state.

It’s funny that in countries of Asia and Latin
America this problem (of Marijuana) is not a big problem. It never
becomes an election issue. It is somewhat regulated but you would find people
in parks, at street corners and slums smoking it openly. Nobody seems to care!
I guess they have different priorities, and nobody ever thought of exploiting
them and making it a million-dollar industry.

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A modern day ‘gold
rush’ but

with an underlying
agenda at

hand – with a few
very wealthy

individuals
pulling the strings.

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Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the
headlines when he declared that he had been using Marijuana. He made a case for
legalizing marijuana but focused on minimizing harm as opposed to maximizing
benefits. He wanted to regulate the underage access to marijuana and to reduce
criminal activity surrounding illegal marijuana trade. Sounds good!

“I have no doubt that Canadians and
entrepreneurs will be tremendously innovative in finding ways to create
positive economic benefits from the legalization and control of marijuana, but
our focus is on protecting kids and protecting our streets,” Trudeau said.

You can look at the same issue from different angles and
aspects. Carolanne Wright looks at this campaign from a different perspective
which is also shocking.

Carolanne Wright enthusiastically believes if we want to see
change in the world, we need to be the change. As a nutritionist,
natural foods chef and wellness coach, Carolanne has encouraged others to
embrace a healthy lifestyle of organic living, gratefulness and joyful
orientation for over 13 years. Through her website Thrive-Living.net, she looks forward to connecting with
other like-minded people from around the world who share a similar
vision.

When it comes down to it, corporations have just one
purpose: turn a large profit for shareholders. So it should come as no surprise
that corporate America
has turned its eye toward the wildly successful recreational cannabis movement.
In 2015 alone, legal pot sales in the United
States jumped 17% to $5.4 billion and are expected to
grow 25% this year — an estimated $6.7 billion in U.S. sales. And, of course,
corporate interests want their share.

But it’s not simply a modern day gold rush, many feel
there is an underlying agenda at hand — with a few very wealthy individuals
pulling the strings.

Exploding cannabis
market

The numbers behind legalized pot sales are astonishing
considering the first recreational dispensaries opened for business in Colorado a mere two
years ago. And this is only the beginning.

According to ArcView Market Research, the legal cannabis
market will be worth a staggering $21.8 billion total sales by 2020. To put
this in perspective, when the legalized marijuana market hits that point,
it will surpass the National Football League, which is estimated to reach $25
billion by 2027.

Four states and the District
of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana to
date, with a total 23 states having legalized medical marijuana. A half-dozen
additional states are considering opening up legalized recreational use with
ballot measures in autumn 2016.

California
is one state that is being watched with great anticipation, where a large
portion of the total industry is accounted for with medical marijuana sales. If
the state legalizes recreational marijuana this November, the sky is the limit
for industry sales. Add to this the revamping of recreational cannabis
legislation in Colorado, Oregon and Washington — which will allow investors
from around the U.S. to finance the legal marijuana industry — and it’s no
wonder corporate heavy hitters are attentive.

But it’s not all glory for the movement, there are those who
feel there’s a hidden agenda, one that is controlled by corporate interests and
a few exceptionally wealthy individuals who have ties to the biotech industry
and Big Pharma.

Portrayed as a grassroots movement, you may not realize that
the driving force behind legalization of both medical and recreational
marijuana is none other than billionaire George Soros. Along with a cadre of
other wealthy donors, Soros has spent at least $80 million in the quest of
legalizing cannabis. Through his Foundation to Promote an Open Society, he has funneled
donations to the Drug Policy Alliance — a non-profit organization with “the
principal goal of ending the American ‘War on Drugs’.”

He also donates annually to the American Civil Liberties
Union, an organization which funds marijuana legalization efforts, and gives to
the Marijuana Policy Project, which supports state ballot measures.

In the official paper, “DEA Position on Marijuana” the
agency points out that “a few wealthy businessmen — not broad grassroots
support — started and sustain the ‘medical’ marijuana and drug legalization
movements in the U.S.
Without their money and influence, the drug legalization movement would
shrivel.”

Moreover, Soros was instrumental in Uruguay
becoming the first country to legalize cultivation, sale and consumption of
marijuana. He sits on the board of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) — the world’s
most powerful organization regarding the legalization of marijuana. The DPA is
not only extremely influential in the United
States, but also in Uruguay and other Latin American
countries.

George Soros appears to be a hero of the cannabis
movement — helping states (and even an entire country) pass legislation for
medical and recreational use. But he also has strong ties with the pharmaceutical industry and
Monsanto as a major stock holder — the same chemical corporation and biotech
giant that developed Agent Orange, DDT, PCBs, toxic pesticides, rBGH,
Roundup Ready and genetically engineered Frankenfoods. While the widely
circulated urban myth that Monsanto is currently developing genetically
modified cannabis is false, if you dig a bit deeper, it turns out the
corporation quietly conducts research projects on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
found in marijuana for the apparent purpose of genetically modifying the plant
at a future date.

“David Watson of the Dutch company Hortapharm has since 1990
created the world’s largest collection of Cannabis seed varieties. In 1998, the
British firm GW Pharmaceuticals signed an agreement with Hortapharm that gives
GW Pharma the rights to use the Hortapharm cannabis for their research.

In 2003 the German Bayer AG then signed an agreement with GW
Pharmaceuticals for joint research on a cannabis-based extract. In 2007, Bayer
AG agreed to an exchange of technology with Monsanto. Thus Monsanto has
discreet access to the work of the cannabis plant and its genetic modification.
In 2009 GW Pharmaceuticals announced that it had succeeded in genetically
altering a cannabis plant and patented a new breed of cannabis.”

Engdahl believes it doesn’t take a large stretch of the
imagination to see that Monsanto could very well be laying the groundwork for a
future controlling patented cannabis seeds, especially since Uruguay’s
president Mujica has expressed a desire to create unique genetic codes for
marijuana within his country in order to undermine the blackmarket.
Monsanto could easily step in and accommodate Mujica’s wish, considering
the history the biotech corporation has had in Uruguay over the decades
growing GMO soybeans and maize.

Back in the United States, it’s interesting to note that the
criminalization of both industrial hemp and marijuana has been financially
lucrative for a range of industries, like the prison system and
military-industrial complex, along with the banking, fossil fuel, timber,
cotton and pharmaceutical industries. In light of this, Conrad Justice
Kiczenski warns:

“The next stage in continuing this control is in the
regulation, licensing and taxation of Cannabis cultivation and use through the
only practical means available to the corporate system, which is through
genetic engineering and patenting of the Cannabis genome.”

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M. Javed Naseem (Jay Max) is a well-known journalist and broadcaster from Lahore (Pakistan). He is the author of six books. He has worked as a reporter and then sub-editor for daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Lahore; as sub-editor with the Pakistan Times, Lahore; and as editor of the weekly Community News, New York, NY, among others.He was an international broadcaster for radio Deutsche Welle (The Voice of Germany), Cologne, Germany; news editor and newscaster for Third World Broadcasting TV in New York; was producer & director of ‘Mabuhay’, an English language TV show for the Filipino community in New York. He had been an announcer at Radio Pakistan, Lahore; and Punjabi newscaster for Pakistan Television, Lahore. Before entering the field of professional journalism, he was a Lecturer/Instructor at the Govt. Commercial Training Institute, Lahore. He knows English, French, German, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Persian and some Arabic. He writes for Islamic websites. He is a Pakistani-American and now lives in retirement in Morocco, North Africa.Publications: The Way (Sunnah) of The Prophet (s.a.w.); God's Prescription - Al-Quran; A Wake-up Call; You Are Special; Stories of Prophets.